Motor-vehicle.



, d. HOADLEY.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIUATION HLBD P11341, 1911.

1,027,730. Patented May 28, 1912.

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A TT ORNE Y.

C. HOADLEY.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED 1113.11, `1911.

Patented May 28, 19.12.

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C. HOADLEY.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11, 1911.

1,027,730. Patented May 28, 1912.

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v l "ATTOR'NK MOTOR VEHICLE. APPLIOATION FILED rms. 11, 1911.-

Patented May 2.8,-1-912.

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G. HOADLEY.

MOTOR VLHIGLE.

APPLIoA'rIoN FILED F1111. 11, 1911.

Patented May 28, 1912.

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G. HOADLBY.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIATION FILED PEB. 1l, 19.11. 1,027,730. Patented May 28, 1912.

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BEST AVAILABLE COPY essi CLAUD! H OADLEY, OP GOSPORT'. INDIANA.

MOTOR-VEHICLE,

BEST AVAILABLE coPv Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed Febrnary'll, 1911. Serial No. 607,924.

Icitizen of the Failed States. residing at Gosport. in the county of Owen and State of Indiana. hare invented a new and useful l\Iot u'`\'ehirie. of which the following a peeiliratioin reference heing had to the ae- 'oii1'1.: ni \'ing drawings and to the letters and vtieures of reference marlaed thereon.

l`his inrention relates to rehieles of the larger .size that are adapted to he used for hauling relatirel. hea\' loads. .snrh as tuerehainlise or farm produce, the inrentitni haring refereine more )artir'nlarlr to the -elass of motor rehieles that is adapted to he i `used 1n fields or on country roads. the ohjegt of the intention heing to proride an ii'nprored motor vehicle in which the power may be applied to all the tarr \'1ng wheels. and to provide an improved four wheeled that will he adapted to turn in the mininuim amount of spatie. a further ohjeet hemg to provide iiuprored ltransmission gearing for' eonneeting a motor or engine with the carrying wheels` of the vehicle.

ll'ith the alloro-mentioned and minor oiiet-ts in View. the inrentuui consists 1n au improved vehicle or wagon eomprising a main frame, two trur'ks prorided with springs which support the main frame. earl; truck haring two carrying wheels. a motor on the main frame, and transmissiongearing ofnovelv constrnetioii conneeting the -inotor with the wheels and provided with diit'erential gearing arranged in a novel mannerfor eqnahzing the power of the engine as lietween the two trucks and also the two wheels ol' each trat-lc. the inrenti-oi.

`=parts of the gearing thereon; Fig. 7, a I `tragmtaitar)Y vertical section on the plane coannising also .improvements vin the runi.

ning gear to adapt' the same to the requireA infants of the transunssiou gearing.

Thi-'ii 7ation. eonsists also in the norel 1 ts eomhinatnmsV and arrangements- -s .hereinafter partirnlarly del fflaimed.

to the digairings. Figure l is a ufr'. ofthe improved vehicle mi- .er hed for holding the load: plan'tlwrtrof: Fig. S. a sertional rin of ditl'ei'tnnial gearing 'prefthe plane of the l. a fragmentary Z a. iit'lif'; Figi; (i, a ir main frame with 'vil i ing' the rear portion of the vehicle; Fig. 9

i of the line D in Fig. 5; Fig. Sa fragmentar)Y 'section also on the line D D showa transverse vertical section on the plane of the line l) E in Fig. S; Fig. 10, a fragmentariv section on the line F F in Fig; 5; Fig. 11, a fragmentar)v rear elevation of the rehicle;` Fig. 41Q, a fragmentary section on the plane of the line H H in Fig. 7'.; Fig. 13, a fragmentaryvr sectional ele'ration on the plane of the line I I in Fig. Fig. 1 4. a fragmentary sectional elevation on the plane of the line J J in Fig. 1: Fig. 15. a perspective riew of a portion of one ofthe extensilgileshafts employed; Fig. 1G, a longitudinal sectional View of the extensible shaft provided with universal couplings;

I i Fig. 1T. an inverted plan View of the main 'rehiele ot the alore-melun:ned ehararter frame and truck frames and also gearing mounted thereon; Fig. 1S. a fraglnentalwl perspertire riew showing a portion of the mai-n frame; Fig. 1.9, a fragmentary perspeetire rien' showing portions of the truck frames; Fig. 2t), a fragmentary sectional elevation on the line K K in Fig. '17.; Fig. 2l, a fragmentary perspective View showing a portion of a trut-k frame; Fig. Q2, an inrerted plan of a sliding gear franfie for compensating for the rise. and t'all of the vehicle hodjv onits springs relative to the. axles; Fig. 13. a side elevation partially in :sertion ot' the vehicle. slightly modified so that the rear axle can not turn:- Fig. '24, a top plan of the modifiedeonstruetion shown in the preeeding figure: and Fig. aV fragmentary set-:tion on the line L L in Fig.

`imitar reference characters throughout; the dilt'erentfigures of the drawings indicate eorresponding elements or features of eonstruetion herein referred to and described.

The illustrations include the essentialfeaf tures of construction in the preferred forni without the hed or hotly ohifionsl)v required for holding theload= it being clear that .sueh hed ox-htnlttr may he rarionsly contrueted to snit., reqnirements.

suitahle main f ame is provided which preferably.comprises two side rails 1 and 1 and transverse end railsi2`and 2 connected to the side' rails. and sti'clradditlional trails- Vverse railsas may he desired, the side rails haring two body holsters 3 and 3 connected.

BEST VlLL @@PY wheels '4 and L are provided at the under side ,of the -main frame, the latter including transverse rails 5, 5, 6, the rails 5 and 5' being preferably provided on their under sides eachvwith a guide-shoe 7 for th rear ends of t-he trucks, suitable guide plates 8 heilig provided for the'forward ends of the trucks, to prevent the trucks from tilting.

The two trucks preferablyemployed are substantially alike in all essentials, there being a forward truck frame 9 and a 'rear truck frame 9" of suit-able construction, including truck bolsters 10 and .1 -.0, respectively, which are connected to the body bolsters by means of center pins 11 and 11', respectively, the truck frames having center plates 12-and 12 respectively, supporting the center platesof the main frame. vThe rear end of each truck framepreferably has a rubbing plate 13 thereon that is adapted to slide in contact with the plate or shoe 7, the forward end of each truck frame having a rubbing plate 14. thereon adapted to slide against the plate or shoe S. lVhen the Vehicle is adapted to beA steered partly by the rear axle, the main frame preferably is provided with side bearings 15 and v15 at opposite sides of the center-pin for the rear truck, and the rear truck frame is provided with two side bearings 16\ and 16 arranged oppositely to the side bearings of the main frame to prevent the latter from tilting to an undesirable extent. The rear portion of each truck frame has a spring 17 .arranged transversely and seeuredthereto, ,fi'e ends ofthe spring being connected with the rear ends of t-wo` springs 18 and 18 whiich have their forward ends connected to the forward portion of the truck frame, the middleportion of thesprings 18 and' 1S of the forward truck being mounted on an axlel 19 and-the corresponding springs of the rear truck being mounted lon an axle 19. Two wheels 20 and 20 are mounted rotatively on the forward axle and two other wheels 21 and 21': are mounted rotatively on 4the rear axle. A couplingbai` 22 is connected to the 4for-v ward and rear axles by means of coupling pins 23 and 23, respectively, the axles being arranged below the bolsters Aand the couL pling-pins being approximately in alinement with the center-pins 1'1 and 11', respectively, so that the axles' are maintained at a predetermined distanceA apart at their pivotal centers.

Suitable steering gear is provided which preferably comprises a toothed quadrant 24 arranged xdly o n the forward end of the forward truck frame 9, a steering shaft 25 having a. pinion 2G secured to the lower end thereof, the shaft being rotatively'mounted uprightly in a box 27 secured to the forward portion of the main frame, the pmlon being in mesh with the quadrant. The shaft 25 is arranged in proximityv to an operators seat tially parallel to ti 28 mounted on the main frame, and the upper end of the shaft is providedwit-h a steering wheel 29. Two segmentarms 30 and 3 0 are secured rigidly to the axles 19 'qual distance substantroupling bar 22, and the arms are' provided with braces 31 and 31", respectively, each brace being substan tially bow shaped-and secured at its middle. portion to the arm and having its ends secured 'tothe axle to which the arm is at. tached. The free end of one arm has a toothed segment 32 thereon and the adjacentend of the other arm has a toothed segment 32 thereon meshing with the segment- 32, one segment having opposing 'f g ff! and 33 which extend over into contact u un oppositesides vof the coperatiug segment so that the two'segments are maintained in one and the same horizontal plane. Vhen the vehicle is excessively long it is preferable to provide a guide 34 foi-,one of the segment arms for preventin'gexcessive' vibrations of the arms on rough roads, the guide preferably being supported by the coupling bar 22. It will be evident that when the forward truck is turned in one direction the gear segments cause the rear truck to turn in the opposite direction, orrelatively as illustrated in Fig. 17..

A main'shaft 35 is rotatablysupported in the main fr-ame, preferablyin transverse lnembers 36, 3G', 36, the shaftl preferably extending through the transverse inemberss and 6 and the bolster 3. Power is suitably applied to the main Shaftpreferably by ineans of a bevel gear wheel 37' secured to the forward end of the shaft, and the power is transmitted by means of the spur toot-hed wheel 38 secured to the rear end of the sha ft.. The power preferably yis generated b v-means of an explosion engine39 mounted on' the forward portion fof the main frame, the engine including a main shaft 40 having "a gear-wheel 41 and preferably 'a balance Wheel 42 secured thereto. A counter shaft y, and extend each tolos 43 is :mounted inthe mainframe below the -shaft 40 and'has a gear wheel 4st secured thereto which is in mesh withthe wheel 41. A sleeve 4 5 is splined on the counter-shaft 42S and has tivo bevel gear wheels 4G and- 41S thereon adapted to separately engage ,the wheel 37 so that the sli'aft 35 maybe rotated in either direction, .the sleevebeing `con trolled and operatedby meansof a lever 47 'suitably mounted on the lnain frame, and a reverse lever 48 mounted also 'on the main fra'me and extending adjacen'tly to the op erators seat, vthe lever 48 being secured to a shaft 49 -to which 'an arm 48 is secured and suitably connected wit-h the lever 47, as by "means of a connecting rod 50liaving connection with the arm and also with a bell Crank 51 mounted on the main frame, and a connecting rod 52 having connection with the bell crank and' the lever 47. The lever 48 is provided With alatch 53 normally engaging a quadrant 54 mounted on the frame of the operators seat. Two main equalizing shafts 55 and oo are-mounted in .alinement each With the other in the main frame, preferably in the horizontal plane in which the main shaft 35 is mounted, and supported by transverse members of the main frame parallel to the shaft 35. The shafts 55 and 55 are connected together by suitable differen tial gearing, preferably comprising a spurtoothed Wheel 5G mounted rotativeh7 on adjacent end portions of the tivo shafts in mesh with the wheel 3S and carrying a suitable number of rotative bevel gear Wheels 57, 5'", Which mesh With two opposing bevel gear Wheels 58 and 5S secured to the adj acent end portions of the shafts and- 55, respectively. A spur toothed gear Wheely 59 is secured to the shaft and a similar wheel 59 is secured to the shaft 55. The main frame is provided with two shaft hangers G0 and 61 iniwhich a counter-shaft 62 is rotativelv mounted, the latter shaft having a gear-Wheel 63 secured thereto that meshes with the gear-Wheel 59 for transmitting motion to the forward truck-Wheels. The rear portion of the main frame is provided with shaft hangers 64 and 65 and preferablyY a hanger 66 in which is rotativelv mounted a counter-shaft G7 having a gear Wheel 63 secured thereto and meshing with the `gear- Wheel 59 for transmitting motion to the rear truck wheels.

The forward truck frame is providedv with a movable gear frame 68 and the rear truck ,frame is provided with' a similar movable gear frame 68, each gear frame being slidingly guided on the under side of the for- .n'ard portion of the truck frame by means of a suitable number of guides .60 and GS secured to the main portion of the truck frame. Eachgear-frame has shaft hangers 70, "0', 71, 71', mounted in alinement on the under side thereof for supporting' alining transverse shafts', each gear frame vhaving also two shaft liangers-,72,' "2, on theunder side-thereof for supporting a counter-shaft longitudinally, the hangers 72...1'2, of the gear frame 68 rotatively supporting a shaft 73 having .a bevel gear AWheel- 74 secured to its forward end',fthe'corresponding hangers of the gear frameGS rotativelvT s'upportu ing a shaft '73 having a bevel gear Wheel 74T ysecured to its forwardv end. 'the counter-shafts 73 an'd" are mounted on the movable gear frames or in alinement Vwith the vcounter-shafts Mando? mounted i on the main frame, andas-will beseen the shaft 73 niaTl be carried bodilvl toward or from the shaft ,62 and maybe turned atan .angle#theretoV in aj horizontal plane, and also the shaft-'73.f1ay 'be moved'ivith respect to necting the Shafts Specified.

-will be seen from `the, fore' Normallv Itaining the shafts lo -theshafts 8Ov .and 80,", A bosses 87 and 87 rotatif-'ely e tendingmovably into theghollowpartand75 having a lateral lugg78Y thereon extending into and movable in a slot .'tlsso' thatieithe'l'r .part may rotate the other#and'gonefpartihas a suitable''universal `coupling ,7; 4eonneoted thereto, and the other,;,pa rt has 'ifs-i'milar 80 universal coupling 'Z9/secured -tlM ret 'one" universal coupling being connected :1totlie counter-shaft 73 and theyotherf' universalcoupling being connected toth'e .counters shaft 62, so that the shafts Zand T8a-nd--.85 the parts- 75' and 7 7 anduniversalcouplings together constitute a flexible andv ex lusibgle or eontractible transmission-shaft the rear truck is movable relati\-eito.--.the, main frame the universalcouplingsofaa similarextensible or c'ontraetible; l tst tion are connected to 'che'. shaftsj `a Eachl truck frameV is provided W1 Wheel-equalizing shafts 80 .-and. ,SQ.- ivhf are rotatively mounted,\iny the. hangers 70. 95 and 70 and the hangers 7l,anelli@respecil tively, of the movable gear frainethe,shafts being -in alinement -andtheii-eim yd 'z cent ends being c'nnectedV together 'i able differential gearing@ prefer prising a bevel gear ivh'eel Si mounted ontheend port' l and meshing with the gearjxv the ivheel 81 carryingthe are in meshwitlithe tivo1 wheels secured to' theshaftsfall th gearings being 4substantially alike before described and more eleail Fig. 3, Vbut1 obviously va@ ferential gearing may befei p ,lov

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of thev shafts lSO .andfjl Wheels V82 and '82' seourel l tively, and-each pair `v Q0 and 20 have sproel secured thereto, respectlvelv. by sprocket-chains 8A.' g sprocket-Wheels 82 and 82',

potvermavbe transmitt four carrying 0I" driving'v .i and 80 are provided dius bars 85 and` S5", reso4 from th'e..main axle, sprocketchains from b radius'bars being/prefer bosses 86 and 8G rotat *Y powerffis axle on which the Wheels are driven bythe adjacent sp1ocketchains. i

In some cases, if' the vehicle be extremelyl short it may not be desirable to use the rear 5 axle for assisting in steering, in which case the reartruckf'r me muy be `dispensednwith,A rand the gear-iframe 68 may be;.slidin ly in ounted 'on themain frame, as illustrate" in Figs. 23 to 25, the main fra-me beingV Jr0 vided with theguides 69 and 69', the springs 17 and 18 and 18,Ybeing connected also'. t0

the mainframe; also, the `universal-u*eoui plmgs are'not required, and a relatively :,hefhaftxuartv'? being supported by hang- 9 tired thereto that meshes Withthe Wheel 21,5 4fgleari-n' "otherwise being constructed and arrest-ing) onv thespring 17 If desired a couguide 90 tiereon, and the brward'axle may be provided witha hound 9 lfor steadying the axle --t-he rear endvofthe eoupling-bar 22" bingisfcuredrrigidly to the rear axle.

shn'lld be'-`"u nderstood thatpthe gearing r"rever'i-ng the motion-of the vehicle may 'f be variously'dostrueted 'and arranged other herein "described, and that the rate `ma fm'o'" 'ificatioiis2 being. contemplated fliefsctiple'ofl the 'appended claims.` practical-f lisef;'the"`l operator is within l l 'lit reach of. thereversing lever 4S Sie@ ingvvhgelfandpis convenient falso engineffor 'nfi( )tor,"soi that alll movements Lof'lthe nachinery may be con#` trolled. `12,1'1 ringsteeringv operations the vansx'nitted qall-yto' ,all'uthe wheelsbothatfsniootgh .and steady4 operation so of f the eeari'rigfeelts tld" th, ,beh-efme- J f' "springsA is obtained il incident' to Vthe ilse pf slack riyed-"fioinf withlgft fili-e gev l sprocket chain L Y y y l `IIav'ingthu' ,d lc bed the inventiomwhat is'clainied-asr l",

1. A'v cl inc'lnding ax1e`s,. l'airs 'of drivingfwheels rotatable on theftwaxles respectively, two series of y springs fvmounted on I thetwo axles respec- 60 t1vely, ,two trufck frames `mounted on the two fsel'es ofspriiigs zrespectively and pivotecl to 'tlievmainl frame, Veach truck framev havingl l 'frame thereon' .that is movable longitu inally of the main frame andvprovided e use 66 withequalizing transmission gearing that 22 may be employed4 for.

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iseoniiected with a different one of the two pairs-of `drivlng wheels, .each transmission gearingincluding an extensible or contractii a C' u o ble and laterally flexible shaft that 1s Journaledv on the main frame, and two driving shafts mountedhon the main frame and con ble and liex'ible'shafts respectively.

2. A vehicle including' 'a frame having equalizing gearing mounted to move bodily thereon', a drive-\\ heel mounted on the frame, springs support-ing the frame, an axle supporting the springs, wheels r0- t'ative` on the yaxle' and operatively connected with the eqnalizing gearing, radius-bars connected with the axle land also with the equalizing gearing for controlling the movement of the latter relatively to the frame, andan extensible'lor contractible shaft having 4one end rotatively .supported l`wheel meshing with the drive-wheel,` the op positie end ofthe Shaft being geared to and movable with the equalizing 3. A vehicle including a niailihllrame, a drive-shaft mounted rotative] jfhn'the main frame and havinga toothed wheel thereon, a pair ot vdrive-wheelshaving eachr a sp`rocket-`\\heel thereoman axle mounted in the wheels, springs n'ionnted on the axle, a truclsframe 'mounted on the springs and mounted movably on the truck-frame-and having two Aeqimlizing-shaits mounted rotatively thereon, each equalizing shaft having a sprocket-wheel thereon, sprock'etchains connecting the sprocket-wheels of the equall izif'ng shaft'vith .the sprocket-wheels ol the d1ive-.\'vheel.s, l d i lit-rential gearingl connected with the two equalizing-sh'atts, and a ilexi-` ble extensible orcontra'ctible counter-shaft wheel that-is in mesh with the. toothed wheel of the drive-shaft, the counter-shaft having fits opposite end journaled on the gear-frame vand providedgwzith*a gear wheel thatv isjcon ,nccted with the differential gearing.`

.ln a moton vehicle` the conibination of a"h main frame, two trucks,.leach coli'zfl'n'ising ,aft1uckfra.me lpivoted to the main frame,

axle connected to the springs,- two wheels rotative/on the" axle and having 'each a, SInOrfket-Wheel thereon, a gear-frame mount- Aframef two I equalizing-shafts rotatively mounted on the gear-frameand geared to 111i@ 'Sl'nrooket-wheels, :radius-bars pivotally lconnected to the equalizing-shafts and the nectedwvith the 4 two extensible or contractiionlthe frame and provided with a gear' pivoted to the main trame, a gear-framesprings connected to the tralala-frame, .ianf

ed von the truck-tran'le an'd movable thereon. itoward or from the pivot. of'vther truck' 'f .having one end thereof journaled on the mainframe and provided with a. toothed axle, and differential gearing connecting .the

.two equa'lizing shafts together, with driving mechanism 'mounted Aon the mam frame,I and vtwo series of flexible gearing, each series Loeeyyeo A .connecting Y the differential gearing of a truck With the driving mechanism.

v5. In a motor vehicle, the combination oi" a main frame, a main sliat'ty rotativelymounted on the main frame, a gear-Wheel secured mounted rotativelv on the main frame and geared to the two main equalizing shafts respectively7 with two pairsof carrying; wheels, two axles7 each mounted in a pair of the carryingwheels,` Supporting connections between the axles and the main frame, separate series of gearing conneetedvitli the carrying Wheels, a series 'for each wheel, and tvvoseries of transmission gearing', eacli series. connected .with a differentoneol2 'the counter-'shafts and a dilierentone of ille separate series of gearing.

6. In a motor vehicle, the combination Wit-l1 a main frame, and a motor mounted on 'the main frame, of-ainain shaft mounted rotatively on tlie'rnain frame, gearing for con- :meeting` 'the main shaft with the motor, two extensible or contractib'le transmission shafts rotatively supported atone end on the main frame, gearing connecting tbe two transmission shafts with the main shaft, two' truck frames connected to the main frame, two gear frames mounted to move longitudinally on the two truck frames respect-ively,two equalizing shafts mounted on one of the gear frames and provided with differential Lgearing that is geared to the opposite end of one of the transmission shafts, and two equalizing shafts mounted on tl1e remaining one of the gear lframes and provided with ditferent-ial-gearing that is geared to the opposite end of the remaining one .of the transmission shafts.

'7. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with a main frame, and 'a motor mounted on the main frame, of a main shaft mounted rotatively on the main fran1e,gearing for connecting tbe main shaftwith the-motor,

two main equaiizing-Slials mounted tively on tne main 'frame and having eaeli 'a gear-wheel secured thereto, dineren'tial gearing connected with the two main equalif/.ing-sliaits and geared with tlie mainl shaft,

two extensible or contractible transmissionsliaiits, each supported at one end the main frame, the end of one oi' the transmission-shafts being geared to one' of the main equalizing-sliafts, the end of the other one of the transmission-sliafts being gearedto the remaining one of tbe main equalizing slia'lls, two. gear-frames nmunted to move toward or from the trenemission-sliafts, two equal-- `ming-shafts mounted on Ione of the gearfraines and provided with differential gearing tliat'is geared to the opposite end of one of the transmissioli-shafts, and two equalizing` shafts mounted on the remaining" one of the gear-'frames and provided willi dit'- ferential gearing' that is geared 'to tlie opposite end of the remaining one oi the transmission shafts..

8. ln a motor vehicle, the combination with a main frame, two carrying who l.; an axle mount-ed in 'tbe eziiring wlieelofL and springs interposed between the axle and the main frame, of a'ti'ansmission slialt coinprising' two parte, one part being' `hollow and the other part being movable longitudinally in the .hollow part; a hanger secured to the main frame and rotatively supporting one o'li' the parts ot the transmission shaft.1 a gear-frame mour'ited to move in a plane between Vthe axle and the main frame toward or from the hanger, two equaliZing-sixatts mounted on the gear-:traine and geared to the two carnvingwheels respectively, dili'erential gearing Connected with the two equalming-shafts1 and gearing' connecting "ille remaining one of the parte of the transmission-shaft willi the dfilerenl'ial gearing.

ln testimony wliereoi ,i ai'iix my signature in presence of two wilnesses.

` CLAD HOi-fill'lld'.

Tdvitnesses t EDWIN Hemmer, A, H. Vi AMPLW, 

